The Pre-vocational programme was introduced in order
to spot inherent talents and raise motivation levels
of the students, especially in the case of weaker
students. The programme seeks to develop all young
people into successful, self reliant,
self-fulfilled, caring and resourceful adults able
to make informed choices and empowered to make a
positive contribution to society.

This has required local learning providers,
communities and employers working in partnership
with a commitment to change, developing flexible
programmes to ensure individual learner needs are
met.

Pre Vocational Training

The pre-vocational programme – with a
skills-for-life approach – has a significant role to
play in bringing confidence and skills to the young
students so that they become self reliant and
independent in their career. The programme gives the
students to explore their interest and desire in a
particular field.

Some of the activities that the
students have been introduced to, include:

* Most of the note books used by the students in
the school have been made by the children
themselves

We conduct these pre-vocational programmes with a
view to continuing traditional industry and
developing local cottage industries such as Thangka
painting (traditional Tibetan style painting), food
preservation (e.g. pickles with local ingredients)
among others.

HDFS also supports students who want to pursue
entrepreneurial-orientated courses such as in beauty
management, driving, catering etc. In these cases,
HDFS makes arrangements for these students to attend
specialized institutes for the same.

Progression and achievement of students on the
programme have been testimony to the value of a
curriculum tailored to individual needs and
providing vocational choices that meet interest and
aspiration.